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Name |
Ebenezer Avery |
Title |
Lieutenant |
Suffix |
jr |
Born |
7 Mar 1733 |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Gender |
Male |
Library book: The Groton Avery Clan |
00272 |
Military Service |
Continental Army, American Revolution |
Killed at The Fort Griswold Massacre. |
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The Fort Griswold Massacre (17) The fort Griswold Battle was one of the last of the American Revolution. It occurred September 6, 1781 in a fort by the town of Groton, Connecticut. Eighty-eight brave men lost their lives. Most of them were slaughtered after the fort was surrendered. It was particularly costly to the Avery family which took a huge blow.
Killed:
Captain Elijah Avery
Captain Elisha Avery
Captain Samuel Allyn (Son of Hannah Avery)
Captain Hubbard Burrows (Husband of Sarah Avery)
Captain Youngs Ledyard (Son of Mary Avery)
Lieutenant Ebenezer Avery
Ensign Daniel Avery
Sergeant Christopher Avery
Sergeant Jasper Avery
Sergeant Solomon Avery
David Avery
Thomas Avery
Simeon Morgan (Son of Dorothy Avery)
Elisha Perkins (Husband of Sarah Avery)
Christopher Woodbridge (Son of Susannah Avery)
Henry Woodbridge (Son of Susannah Avey)
Wounded:
Ensign Ebenezer Avery
Lieutenant Park Avery
Amos Avery
Taken Prisoner:
Sergeant Rufus Avery
Caleb Avery
Captain Peter Avery
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Died |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Buried |
Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States |
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Ebenezer Avery Jr Headstone Inscription. The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports, Record, Etc. Storming of Fort Griswold, The Massacre of its Garrison, and the Burning of New London by British Troops Under the Command of Brig Gen Benedict Arnold, on the Sixth of September, 1781. With an Introduction and Notes. By William W. Harris. Page 189. Published by Charles Allyn, New London, CT 1882 |
Siblings |
11 siblings |
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2. Lucy Avery, b. 27 Jan 1729, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 4 Oct 1804, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
3. Mary Avery, b. 30 Nov 1730, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 7 Mar 1787, Groton, New London, Connecticut | |
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6. Griswold Avery, Sr, b. 15 Sep 1739, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 6 Oct 1812, Waterford, New London, Connecticut | |
7. Deborah Latham Avery, b. 1 Feb 1742, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 11 Apr 1825, Aurora, Cayuga, New York | |
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Person ID |
I35931 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
15 Feb 2019 |
Father |
Ebenezer Avery, b. 29 Mar 1704, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 11 Jul 1780, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 76 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Lucy Latham, b. 21 May 1709, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 2 May 1758, Groton, New London, Connecticut (Age 48 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
16 Jan 1726 |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Family ID |
F11461 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Phebe Dennison, b. 18 Sep 1743, New London, New London, Connecticut |
Married |
11 Jun 1761 |
Groton, New London, Connecticut |
Children |
+ | 1. Ebenezer Avery, II, b. 8 Aug 1762, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
| 2. Lucy Avery, b. 24 Apr 1766, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
+ | 3. Elizabeth Avery, b. 28 Oct 1768, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
+ | 4. Hezekiah Avery, b. 20 Jul 1772, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
+ | 5. Henry Avery, b. 2 Sep 1776, Groton, New London, Connecticut , d. 1 May 1873, Aurora, Cayuga, New York (Age 96 years) [Birth] |
| 6. Cyrus Avery, b. 7 Jul 1779, Groton, New London, Connecticut [Birth] |
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Last Modified |
15 Feb 2019 |
Family ID |
F12049 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 7 Mar 1733 - Groton, New London, Connecticut |
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| Died - - Groton, New London, Connecticut |
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| Buried - - Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States |
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| Married - 11 Jun 1761 - Groton, New London, Connecticut |
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